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Paraguay is fighting to preserve Guaraní, a language of roots and soul
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A pedestrian passes a mural that rads in the Guarani language "Che rete, che mba'e" which means "My body is mine" in Asuncion, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Jorge Saenz
LOMA GRANDE, Paraguay (AP) — When it came time to choose a wedding venue, Margarita Gayoso and her partner Christian Ojeda knew exactly where they wanted to go. Despite living in Spain, the couple traveled to their long-missed hometown in Paraguay for a ceremony officiated in their ancestors’ language. “Everyone was crying because everything feels so profound in Guaraní,” Gayoso said.